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GAME. APPLICTION FILED JUNE 7. 1920.

Patented May 24,1921'.

attozneg f coimAnn. einiioii, ,orV ELIZABEmHjrNEW JERSEY, AssieNoR 'roAMERICAN-OCARINA To all w kom t may 'co/neem:

JERSEY.

Be it known thatjI, CONRAD E.,.Gini.or, a

' citizen of the United States, residing `at f Elizabeth, inthe countyof Unionrland State of New `Jersfeyjhave inventedl certain new anduseful k1*Improvements iiny Gaines, of

which the' .foiicwingis a specificationb This invention relates to gamesand 111017@ 'particularly tofthelclassof games knownfaS 1o' i fortunetelling games... .l 'L

' The primaryobject ofthe inventionxisto provide an improved game deviceVadapted, to be operated yand used as an amusement device in'connectionwith the speculative de- V i for thedisk-G.

termining of lthe happenings of possible future events.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device'of this characterwhich will afford pleasant amusement forthe persons` using theinvention.

A further object of the invention is to provide an amusement device ofthis character by which the person using it may ascertain his fortuneand obtain the arbitrary replies to questions indicated on the gameboard.

Other objects of the invention will apings, in which Figure 1 is a planview of the invention.y

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail section through the indicator finger usedin the game' Y Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the indica# tor finger. Y

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the base 1 is provided with acentrally located raised portion 2 and a central aperture 3. The latterleads from a recess 4 formed in the bottom of the basel. A pivot bolt 5is extended through the opening 3 and a large circular plate or disk 6is mounted to rotate onrthe bolt. A yoke member 7 has its ends pro-videdwith openings whereby it may be mounted on the bolt andthe upper arm 8of the yoke member is provided on each side with washers 9, theuppermost washer being interposed between` the head of the bolt and theadjacent surface of Vthe arm 8 of the yoke while `the other washer isinterposed between the disk `6 and the ad- Y jacent surface of the arm 8ofthe, yoke. f A

AwasherflO is interposed betweenthe lower armll of the yoke andtheadjacent4 surface of the enlargedv portion 2. Beneathfthe disk 6 isjasmall washer 12; Mounted upon't'he bolt V5 and interposedbetween'thewasher 12 and ithearm :11 of the 4yoke is a button 13 May24.1921.

substantially hemispherical in form wherebythe diskwillhave asuitablemember uponv l -wliichfyto freely rotate; fVhen the nut is pla'cedzuponthe bolt 'and lodged'in the recess 4, the washers and .other membersmounted on the boltwill be properly held( in position While fthe boltserves as a pivot 'i 8. p In these spaces I have provided inscriptionssuch as questions to be used in connection rwith the game and thismember therefore maybe properly designated as the yquestion plate.Slidably mounted upon the question plate is the .indicator finger shownin detail in Figs. 1 and 4. This member consists ofa Vslide formed ofparallel portions 14 and 15 engagingy opposite sides of the questionpla-te. The side 14 is provided with an open spaceor slot through whichthe questions may` be observed while the oppositeV side of the member isprovided with a spring tongue 17 :slidably engaged withthe'corresponding surface of the question plate so as lto exert a springpressure thereon whereby the indicator will be heldin the desiredposition when adjusted. VAn karm 18 representing a human arm is carriedby the portion 15 of the indicator,7and this arm terminates in a pointer19 designed to simulate the humanv hand and'having a pointed fingerwhereby the answer to the questions on the question plate may be pointedout clearly to the person playing the game.

The upper surface of thedisk may be of any suitable color and itisprovided with a series of circular marks forming circular divisions ofthe plate. vided by radial and non-radial lines, the

non-radial lines being arranged tangentially These are sub-di- Y and allof the other spaces are provided with inscriptions including answers tothe questions inscribed in the spaces on thequestion plate. v

. In using the game it is merely necessary to move the indicator memberon the quesy,

lber of the said yoke, and an indicator memtion plate until the questiondesired appears in the space provided in the indicator.

f vThen place one hand on-the center of the device so that it may beheld steadily and with the other hand spin the disk and permit ittogradually stop until the finger on the indicator member points out oneof the inscriptions on the disk thus answering the question. It willv beobvious that the disk maybe of any size and may have any informationvinscribed thereon and the arrangement may be simplified ormade moreelaborate as desired. A

Minor changes may be made in tails of construction without departingfrom the spirit of the invention orthe scope,

vided with a standard, a rotatable diskv ing the disk and having itsends attached to the said standard, Va series of inscriptionscircumferentially spaced on the `disk and a series of inscriptions onthe"u`ppe1'v member mounted on the said upper portion o the yoke toindicate any of the inscriptions thereon and provided with a pointer toindicate any of the corresponding inscriptions on the 'surface of theplate. y

,2. A game comprising a rotatable disk, a standard supporting thedisk'to be rotated on the standard, a yoke member provided with'aquestion plate inscribed with a series of different questions, anindicatormember comprising plates engaging opposite surfaces of the yokeand provided with a spring fmember resiliently engaging the lowersurface of the arm ofthe yoke vwhereby the said indicator member will beheld against accidental displacement, anda pointer arm carried bytheindicator member. A

In testimonywhereof I `ai'lx m signature.

CONRAD E. iDLor,

